The challenges facing Mercedes ahead of F1 2026
It has been five years since Mercedes last won the Formula 1 world championship – the 2021 constructors’ title, with its last triumph in the drivers’ standings dating back to 2020 with Lewis Hamilton.As Mercedes holds its 2026 season launch on Monday, let’s look at its prospects for the upcomingContinue Reading
Clash postponement emphasizes attendance; threat of more weather
The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, originally scheduled for this weekend, and then postponed to Monday is now scheduled to take place on Wednesday night.A truly historic snowstorm affected the vast majority of North Carolina on Saturday and state resources are required for clean-up before anything can beContinue Reading
NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray postponed once again after historic snowfall
Historic snowfall in North Carolina has forced NASCAR to postpone its pre-season exhibition race yet again. Originally, the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was supposed to take place over Saturday and Sunday.With a bomb cyclone dropping nearly a foot of snow across the region, NASCAR has had toContinue Reading
Pedro Acosta: KTM’s 2026 MotoGP bike feels “like built from zero”
Pedro Acosta says the scale of upgrades KTM has introduced over the winter makes him feel as though the Austrian manufacturer has built an entirely new MotoGP bike from scratch.Although there are serious doubts over whether Acosta will remain with KTM in the next rule cycle, there is growing optimismContinue Reading
Acosta: KTM’s 2026 MotoGP bike feels “like built from zero”
Pedro Acosta says the scale of upgrades KTM has introduced over the winter makes him feel as though the Austrian manufacturer has built an entirely new MotoGP bike from scratch.Although there are serious doubts over whether Acosta will remain with KTM in the next rule cycle, there is growing optimismContinue Reading
What caused Hadjar’s Red Bull crash at Barcelona F1 shakedown
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar has explained what caused his crash on Tuesday at the Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown.The new Red Bull driver suffered the only major accident of the shakedown week at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as he went off at the final corner late on Tuesday in wet conditions.Hadjar’s RedContinue Reading
Ducati debuts aerodynamic package at Sepang MotoGP shakedown
Ducati introduced a significantly updated aerodynamic package on its Desmosedici GP at the Sepang shakedown test, offering a first glimpse of major aero developments ahead of the 2026 MotoGP season. The bike run by test rider Michele Pirro in Malaysia looked markedly different from the version shown at Ducati’s season launch,Continue Reading
Ducati debuts new aerodynamic package at Sepang MotoGP shakedown
Ducati introduced a significantly updated aerodynamic package on its Desmosedici GP at the Sepang shakedown test, offering a first glimpse of major aero developments ahead of the 2026 MotoGP season. The bike run by test rider Michele Pirro in Malaysia looked markedly different from the version shown at Ducati’s season launch,Continue Reading
DS Penske surprised by rain at Miami Formula E
For once, Florida, the famous ‘Sunshine State’, did not offer clear skies during this weekend at the end of January. In fact, last-minute rain disrupted the teams’ car set-up plans, influencing the results, affecting the DS Penske team’s results.On this Formula 1 circuit, shortened to 2.32km for Formula E, lapContinue Reading
Formula E Miami: Evans charges to victory in wet
Mitch Evans has kickstarted his Formula E campaign with a stunning charge through the field to take victory in the wet in the Miami E-Prix.The Jaguar driver, who had failed to score a point in the opening two rounds, surged from ninth on the grid with a smart energy conservation strategyContinue Reading